jr chefs AFTER school classes (8-15)

WEEK 1: Wednesday, February 2nd from 5-7pm

One of the most essential tools that every Junior Chef needs is solid knife skills. With the aid and instruction of our Chefs, the Knife Skills Workshop will teach your child these skills and how put them into practice...kicking your kid's cooking up a notch.  Through a combination of Chef demonstration, lecture and hands-on learning, our Knife Skills Workshop you will teach kids the necessary knife skills to prepare a variety of recipes. This class will last approximately 2-hrs...kids should come ready to learn, have fun and be ready to enjoy the food prepared at the end of class! *

WEEK 2: Wednesday, February 9th from 5-7pm

Eggs are one of the most versatile, nutritious, and essential foods out there! And, one of the most difficult to master. It can be a meal of its own or an ingredient in countless recipes. In this fun and instructive class, kids will leave with the knowledge and skills to cook a variety of eggs all on their own. On their eggcellent journey, kids will learn to prepare perfect scrambled eggs, eggs over easy (a challenge for many adults), Omelettes and/or Frittatas and hard boiled eggs. This class will last approximately 2-hrs...kids should come ready to learn, have fun and be ready to enjoy the food prepared at the end of class! *

WEEK 3: Wednesday, February 16th from 5-7pm

Soups and salads are prepared and consumed by nearly every culture in the world. They are among the most fundamental forms of food, but recipes can range from very simple to incredibly complex. In this class students will be learning to prepare two different varieties of soups and a customized salad with dressing. Why soup and salad? Because of their versatility, both soup and salad preparation allows students to learn the basic skills they will need to not only prepare these delicious dishes, but also acts as a foundation recipe for so many other meals. And, it teaches kids how to select, mix and even substitute ingredients that suit a variety of tastes when cooking for others.  Skills which can be carried over into almost any type of cooking. As part of this learning experience, students will be practicing various fundamental cooking skills, such as peeling, slicing, dicing, blending and sautéing ingredients in a fun and interesting way! *

WEEK 4: Wednesday, February 23rd from 5-7pm

Do you want your kids to learn the cooking skills they will need for life? In this class students will be learning to prepare a Stir Fry. Why Stir Fry? Because it is a versatile recipe that allows students to learn the basic skills they will need to not only prepare this delicious dish, but also acts as a foundation recipe for so many other meals, and teaches kids how to select, mix and substitute ingredients.  Skill which can be carried over into almost any type of cooking. In addition, the kids will be learning to make rice on the stove top and practicing various fundamental cooking skills, such as peeling, slicing, dicing and sautéing ingredients in a fun and interesting way! This class will last approximately 2-hrs...kids should come ready to learn, have fun and be ready to enjoy the food prepared at the end of class! *